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1869
1869 – Two More Fatal Accidents at the Denaby Main Colliery
1869 Nov
1869 – John Ainsborough – Crushed by Wagons
1870
Accident at Denaby Main – Flinders, George
1870
Fatal Accident – Fall of Roof in Engine Plane – Nattrass, George & Hough, Joseph
1870
Miner’s Festival at Mexborough
1870
Pit Driver dies of Lockjaw – Laybury, Thomas
1870 Oct
Fatal Accident at Denaby Main – Phipps, John
1871 Jan
Fire at the Denaby Main colliery
1871 Aug
Dawes, Richard – Fatal Accident at Denaby Colliery
1871 Oct
James Jackson – Fatal Accident
1879 Jan
Dispute – Tommy Tickets
1879 Jan
Dispute – Dispute Settled 5% Reduction
1879 Jan
Settlement of the Denaby Main Colliery Dispute.
1879 Jan 8
Denaby Main Colliery Dispute.- Determined Opposition To The Decision Of The Council.
1879 Sep
Fatal Accident at Denaby Colliery
1880 Jan
Denaby Main Miners – Excellent Repast – Request for 5%
1880 Feb
Water Supply Startling Statements – Alleged deaths from Impure Water.
1880 Jul
Fatal Accident at Denaby – John Wall
1880 Oct
The 5% Question – the Sliding Scale – the Coming Prosperity.
1880 Oct
Serious Accident at the Colliery
1880 Dec
Dispute – 800 Men and Boys under Notice.
1880 Dec
Dispute – State of Affairs at Denaby – 800 hands under notice.
1880 Dec
Dispute – The Crisis at Denaby Main Colliery – What is the Cause?
1881 Jan
Dispute – Letter from Buckingham Pope
1881 Jan
Dispute – The 5% , Packing Pay and 3 Meetings
1881 Jan
Dispute – The Railway’s Response
1881 Jan 7
Dispute – Appeal for Support
1881 Jan 21
Denaby Main Miners – The Men on Strike
1881 Jan 28
Dispute – The Crisis at Denaby – Chuck ’em into t’Cut !
1885 Jan 16
Dispute Week 3 – Distress from Cold, Hunger and Disease
1885 Jan 16
Dispute Week 3 – Impending Evictions – Outbreak of Smallpox
1885 Jan 16
Dispute Week 3 – Letter from Pope – Delegation to meet
1885 Jan 16
Dispute Week 3 – Unsuccessful Attempt To Settle The Difficulty
1885 Jul
Dispute – July 17th – Battle of Denaby Main – Desperate Fight – Revolver Shots
1886 Dec
Cruelty To Pit Ponies At Denaby Main – Four Killed and 12 Maimed in Last 6 Months
1886 Dec
Extraordinary Foolhardiness At Denaby Pit.
1887
Suffocated by Gas at Denaby Main – Edmund Wigley
1887 Jan
Fatal Accident at the Denaby Main Colliery
1887 Jun
Fatal accident to 14 year old at Denaby Main Colliery
1887 Aug
Excursion to Liverpool
1887 Sep
Narrow Escape Of Miners – Cage Dashed To Pieces
1887 Oct
Mining Accident to Brothers at Denaby Main
1887 Oct
The Fatal Accident at Denaby Main.
1887 Oct
Colliery Accident at Denaby Main – Alarming and Singular Mishap.
1887 Oct
Important Experiments with New Explosive at a Yorkshire Colliery
1887 Oct
Sudden Death to Colliery Fitter
1887 Oct
Denaby Main Miners and Restriction – Return of Mr Leslie
1887 Dec
Destructive Fire at Denaby Main Colliery
1887 Dec
Destructive Fire at Denaby Main Colliery – The Distress Fund.
1887 Dec
Destructive Fire At Denaby Main Colliery – Aftermath
1887 Dec
Destructive Fire at Denaby Main Colliery – Reconstruction
1887 Dec
Past History of the Pit
1888
Sad Fatality – William Troupe
1888 Jan
Denaby Main Colliery Fire – Current Status
1888 Jan
Denaby Main Colliery Fire – Sketch of the Ruins from the River (picture)
1888 Jan
Denaby Main Colliery Fire – The 11 Entombed Men During The Fire
1888 Jan
Denaby Main Colliery Fire – The Relief Fund.
1888 Jan
Mass Meeting of Denaby Miners – Mr. W. Parrott and Miners’ Organisations.
1888 Jan
Denaby Miners and Relief – “Beggar” In Trouble.
1888 Feb
Accident at Denaby Main Colliery
1888 Feb
Denaby Main Colliery
1888 Feb
Resumption of Work at Denaby Main Colliery
1888 Mar
Fatal Accident at Denaby Main – John Humphreys
1888 Mar
Dangers of Mining
1888 Apr
Ambulance Work at Denaby Main.
1888 Apr
South Yorkshire Collieries and The Hull Coal Trade.
1888 Apr
Mr. Parrott Attacks Mr. Parker Rhodes.
1888 May
The Denaby Main Extension. – Opening Out Another Coalfield.
1888 May
Breach of Colliery Rule
1888 May
Brutal Pony Driver
1888 Jul
South Yorkshire Collieries and the Hull Coal Trade.
1888 Aug
Accident at Denaby Main.
1888 Sep
Sad Fatality at Denaby Main Colliery.
1888 Sep
Doncaster and District. – The Doncaster Coalfield.
1888 Sep
Meeting of Miners – 10% advance – Mr. Cowley “Kicks Off.” (picture)
1888 Oct
Denaby Main Colliery Notices
1888 Oct
Miners Wages – Firm Attitude of The Men – Pits Set Down
1888 Oct
Pit Sinking Operations at Conisborough
1888 Nov
10% Advance Given
1888 Nov
Denaby Miners’ Presentation.
1888 Nov
Mass Meeting of Denaby Miners.
1889 Jan
Breach of Colliery Rules
1889 Jan
Colliery Offences at Denaby.
1889 Jan
Disputes at Denaby Main Colliery – Mr. Pickard, M.P., at Mexborough
1889 Feb
Denaby Main Colliery – New Shaft
1889 Feb
Desperate Encounters at Denaby Main.
1889 Feb
Desperate Prize Fight at Denaby.
1889 Feb
A Fiendishly Cruel Pit Lad.
1889 Feb
Gross Cruelty to a Pony at Denaby Pit.
1889 Mar
New Colliery – from Sylvan Scenery to Industrial Dirt & Grime
1889 Mar
The New Colliery at Conisborough.
1889 Apr
The Development of Conisbro’
1889 Apr
The South Yorkshire Coalfield – Pits of the Future.
1889 May
Denaby Main Colliery -The New Pit.
1889 May
Meeting of Miners
1889 May
Threatened Strike At Denaby Main – Trouble With The Pony Drivers.
1889 May
A Rash Pit Lad.
1889 May
Cruelty to a Pony at Denaby.
1889 Jun
Accidents at Denaby Main Colliery.
1889 Jun
Denaby Main Topmen and Their Wages.
1889 Jun
New Colliery.
1889 Jun
Pony Drivers & Pit Boys Strike
1889 Jun
The Dispute at Denaby Main.
1889 Jun
The New Colliery at Conisborough.
1889 Jun
Disobeying Orders in a Colliery.
1889 Jul
A Mexbro’ Collier ” Buried Alive.”
1889 Jul
Dispute At Denaby Main Colliery – Meeting Of Miners.
1889 Jul
The New Colliery at Conisborough.
1889 Jul
Meeting Of Denaby Main Miners.
1889 Aug
Denaby Main Branch of The Permanent Relief Fund.
1889 Aug
Denaby Main Colliery Extension.
1889 Aug
Miners’ Wages – Top Men at Denaby
1889 Aug
The Denaby Main Miners.
1889 Sep
Denaby Main and the Miners’ Permanent Relief Fund.
1889 Sep
The New Pit at Conisborough.
1889 Oct
Joiner dies at Denaby Main – Charles Clarke
1889 Oct
Terrible Accident to a Man At Denaby.
1889 Oct
The Fatality at Denaby Main Colliery.
1889 Oct
Accident at Denaby Main Colliery
1889 Oct
Extension of The South Yorkshire Coalfield – A Prospective View
1889 Oct
Breach of the Mines Act.
1889 Nov
Denaby Main and Manvers Main “Top” Men.
1889 Nov
Denaby Main Topmen.
1889 Nov
Meeting at Mexbro’ – Mr. Pickard and His Detractors
1889 Nov
New Colliery in Business
1889 Dec
Colliery Extensions – Cadeby
1889 Dec
Denaby Main and Manvers Main Topmen
1889 Dec
Denaby Main Topmen Advance
1889 Dec
Riding on an Underground Road.
1889 Dec
Trade in the Mexborough Area in 1889
1890 Jan
Denaby Main Miners – Wage Advance
1890 Jan
Federated Institution of Mining Engineers – Visit to Denaby Main Colliery.
1890 Feb
Accident at Denaby Main Colliery – Severe Laceration
1890 Feb
Accident at Denaby Main Colliery.
1890 Feb
Accidents at Denaby Main Colliery – Fall of Coal & Fracture
1890 Feb
Another Distressing Accident at Denaby Main Colliery.
1890 Feb
Injured by Colliery Corves.
1890 Feb
Shocking Accident to a Mexbro’ Miner.
1890 Feb
Denaby Main New Colliery
1890 Feb
Meeting of the Denaby Main Miners
1890 Feb
Miners’ Agitation – Meeting At Mexborough – Mr. Parrott States The Case For The Men.
1890 Mar
Colliery Fatality at Denaby Main.
1890 Mar
Fatal Termination of Colliery Accident
1890 Mar
Inquest at Mexborough.
1890 Mar
Denaby Main Miners and The Situation.
1890 Mar
Denaby Main New Pit.
1890 Mar
Deputation Waits Upon Manager
1890 Mar
Contravention of Special Rule 4
1890 Mar
Cruelty to Ponies at Denaby.
1890 Mar
Ill-Treatment of Ponies
1890 Mar
Illegal Use of Pit Lamps
1890 Apr
Accident at Denaby Main Colliery.
1890 Apr
Denaby Main Top Men
1890 Apr
Affairs at Denaby Main.
1890 Apr
Denaby Main Miners
1890 Apr
Denaby Main New Colliery.
1890 Apr
Denaby Main Topmen – Deputations
1890 Apr
Unusual Visitor at Denaby Main Colliery
1890 Apr
Proposed New Church & Accident at Denaby Main.
1890 Apr
A Careless Miner
1890 Apr
Breach of Colliery Rules
1890 Apr
Taking Tobacco Pipe Down The Pit
1890 May
Accidents at Denaby Main Colliery.
1890 May
Colliery Extensions
1890 May
Dispute at Denaby Main
1890 May
Fatally Crushed At Denaby Main Colliery
1890 May
Sinking Halted by Water
1890 May
Yorkshire Coalowners & Local Wages Questions – Important Resolution.
1890 Jun
Fatal Result of Carelessness At Denaby Main.
1890 Jun
Sad Death of a Denaby Main Miner.
1890 Jun
The New Colliery at Conisbro’.
1890 Jun
Mr Pickard’s Reply
1890 Jun
Mr. Pickard, M.P., and The Grievances At Denaby Main.
1890 Jun
Denaby Main Miners – Settlement of Price List.
1890 Jun
Denaby Main Miners and Their Work.
1890 Jul
Accident at Denaby Main
1890 Jul
Accident at Denaby Main
1890 Jul
Accident at Denaby Main Colliery
1890 Jul
Denaby Main Miners at Blackpool
1890 Jul
The New Colliery Sinkings at Conisborough.
1890 Jul
A New Bridge at Conisborough.
1890 Jul
Cruelty to Pit Ponies At Denaby.
1890 Jul
Prize fight at Mexborough
1890 Sep
The Colliery Sinking At Cadeby
1890 Sep
Breach Colliery Rules.
1890 Sep
Breach of Colliery Rules.
1890 Oct
New Colliery – Fossilized Palm Tree
1890 Nov
Serious Offence at Denaby Main Colliery.
1890 Dec
Mining Students visit to Cadeby
1890 Dec
The New Colliery Sinkings at Cadeby.
1890 Dec
Prize Fights at Denaby Main.
1890 Dec
A Denaby Miner fined for a Breach of Rule
1890 Dec
A Mysterious Denaby Pit Boy
1890 Dec
Carelessness in Mines – Narrow Escape at Denaby.
1890 Dec
Cruelty by Pit Lads – How Ponies Are Ill Treated Underground
1891 Jan
Colliers and their Earnings
1891 Jan
Denaby leads Collieries in 1890
1891 Jan
The Cadeby Colliery.
1891 Jan
Local Trade in 1890
1893 Aug
Scenes at Denaby Main Colliery – Arrival of Military and Magistrates – Alarming Rumours.
1894 Jan
Accident – Fall of Stone
1894 Jan
Sad Death of a Denaby Miner
1894 Jan
A Disastrous Year in the Coal Mines
1894 Jan
Taking Matches into Denaby Pit
1894 Sep
Strike at Denaby Main Colliery.
1895 Nov
Fatal Accident at Cadeby Main
1897 Mar
Terrible Death of a Youth At Cadeby Main Colliery
1897 Apr
Accident at Denaby Main
1897 May
Fatal Accident at Cadeby Main – Inquest on Body of Deceased
1897 Jun
Fatal Accident at Cadeby
1897 Aug
Breaches of Colliery Rules At Denaby
1897 Aug
Denaby and Cadeby Collieries Trips
1897 Aug
Denaby Excursions – Liverpool & Hull
1897 Aug
Fatality Important Test Case over Boy’s Death at the Mine
1897 Sep
Colliery Trade
1897 Oct
Sad Fatality at Denaby Main
1897 Oct
The Prosecution of Denaby Main Miners
1897 Nov
Negligent “Corporal” At Denaby.
1897 Dec
Stoppage – Breakage of Winding Rope Shaft at Denaby Main
1897 Dec
Stoppage – Incident at Denaby Colliery – W.H. Chambers
1897 Dec
Stoppage – Reply to “Trade Union Tyranny” -Mr. Holmes
1897 Dec
Stoppage – Task Accomplished In Record Time – Remarkable Engineering Feat
1898 Feb
Social Evening at Denaby Main.
1898 Feb
Fatal Accident at Denaby Main Colliery
1898 Feb
Medical Officer for Denaby & Cadeby Main Collieries
1898 Feb
Cruelty to a Pit pony at Denaby Main
1898 Mar
Breach of Colliery Rules at The Denaby Main Colliery.
1898 Mar
Breaches of Colliery Rules at Cadeby Main.
1898 Mar
Cruelty To A Pony At Cadeby Main.
1898 Mar
Fatality At Denaby’ Main Colliery
1898 Mar
Accidents at the Denaby Main Colliery
1898 Mar
Denaby & Cadeby Main Collieries Ltd – Debenture Stock Offer – Prospectus
1898 Mar
Denaby & Cadeby Main Collieries Ltd – Debenture Stock Offer
1898 Mar
Gruesome Topic. – Should Miners Cease Work When Fatality Occurs ?
1898 Apr
Denaby Main Miners and the Compensation Act.
1898 Apr
Lundhill Colliery History
1898 Apr
The Denaby Main Rating Assessment
1898 Apr
Denaby Rating Assessment Case – The Award.
1898 May
Conisborough Notes – Cricket, Football, Bicycle Mania, Miners Demonstration
1898 May
Conisborough Notes – Miners 10% Advance – Parish Council Meeting
1898 Jun
Oiling a Colliery Brake At Denaby.
1898 Jul
Fatality at Denaby Main Colliery.
1898 Aug
Riding In a Pit
1898 Sep
Rating Assessment
1898 Oct
Death of First Cadeby Mason
1898 Oct
Wage Advance
1898 Oct
Wage Advances
1898 Dec
Cadeby Accident
1898 Dec
Another Pit Accident
1899 Feb
Breach of Colliery Rules.
1899 Mar
Fatal Accident at Cadeby Main Colliery.
1899 Mar
Fatal Accident At Denaby.
1899 Mar
The Fire at Cadeby Main Colliery – Death of Another Victim – The Inquest.
1899 Mar
Breach of Colliery Rules at Denaby.
1899 Mar
Lamp Offence
1899 Apr
Fatal Accident at Denaby Main Colliery
1899 Apr
Claim Against the Denaby Main Colliery Company
1899 Jun
A Reminder of the Lock-Out in the Coal Trade
1899 Jun
Negligent Pony Drivers.
1899 Jul
Conisbrough Notes – Excursions
1899 Aug
Fatal Accident at Denaby Main.
1899 Aug
South Yorkshire Collieries and the Hull Coal Trade
1899 Aug
A Fatality at Denaby Main.
1899 Aug
Matches Into The Denaby Pit.
1899 Sep
Institution of Mining Engineers – Visit to Cadeby Main Colliery.
1899 Nov
The Worst Village in England – Mr William Parrott
1899 Nov
Box of Matches in Possession
1899 Dec
A Smart Denaby Boy
1899 Dec
Kicking a Denaby Pony
1900 Jan
Cruelty to a Denaby Pony
1900 Feb
Breaches of Colliery Rules.
1900 Mar
College Students at a Coal Mine
1900 Mar
The Position of Colliery Surfacemen.
1900 Apr
Breach of Colliery Rules – Hanger On’s Orders
1900 Aug
Denaby Main Miners and the Wage Question
1900 Sep
Disobeying the Orders of a Deputy
1901 Jan
The Hull Coal Trade
1901 Jan
Cruelty to a Pony – Ill treatment not allowed in this District
1903 Jan
Eviction of Miners at Denaby – London Sphere
1905 Nov
Fatality at Denaby Main – Mexborough Man’s Sad Death
1905 Dec
Dangerous Mischief at Denaby
1906 Jan
Painter Electrocuted at Cadeby Colliery – A Horrible Fate (picture)
1907 Apr
Denaby Colliery Offence.
1907 Jun
The Fatal Accident to a Pit Sinker
1907 Jul
Colliery Mystery at Denaby – Lads Untimely Death
1907 Jul
Breach of Colliery Rules
1907 Aug
Accidents to Young Persons at the Colliery
1907 Aug
Breach of Colliery Rules
1907 Aug
Denaby Presentation to Capt Pope
1907 Aug
Minor Accidents at the Collieries
1907 Aug
Presentation at Denaby to Mr Wallace
1907 Sep
15 Year Old Pony-driver Run over by Tubs at Denaby Main
1907 Sep
Man´s Sad Death. Killed By Over-Loaded Wagon. Safety Suggested.
1907 Sep
Denaby Pit Lad’s Death (picture)
1907 Sep
Mining Fines
1907 Oct
Cadeby Colliery Fatality – Filler Buried By Fall of Roof
1907 Oct
Denaby Miner’s Death Follows Operation.
1907 Oct
Fall of Roof at Denaby Main – Man Crushed To Death.
1907 Oct
Killed While Walking Home
1907 Oct
Breach of Colliery Rules at Denaby
1907 Oct
Cruelty to a Pony
1907 Nov
Big Fall of Roof At Cadeby – Miner’s Terrible Death
1907 Nov
Offences in The Mine – Batch of Cases At Doncaster.
1907 Nov
Conisborough Pony Driver’s Disobedience
1907 Nov
Could Not Resist the Temptation Denaby Boys Illicit Ride
1907 Nov
Offences in the Mines
1907 Nov
More Cruelty at Denaby – Pony Badly Kicked
1908 Jan
Miners Unsuccessful Claims
1908 Jan
Colliery Prosecutions at Doncaster
1908 Feb
Curious Cadeby Colliery Case – A Punctured Gauze
1908 Feb
Lazy Pony Drivers at the Denaby Colliery – Sliding Home
1908 Feb
Brutal Miner – Savage Attack in Denaby Pit
1908 Mar
Conisborough Man Killed at Cadeby
1908 Mar
Denaby Driver’s Death – Crushed By a Fall of Roof.
1908 Mar
Compensation Claims – Denaby Pony Driver’s Neglect.
1908 Mar
Denaby Colliery Proprietors Sued.
1908 Apr
Conisbro’ Bricklayer’s Death at Cadeby Colliery.
1908 Apr
Funeral of Walter Bennett
1908 Apr
How Bennett Died. A Ten Ton Stone. The Inquest.
1908 Apr
A Famous International – Walter Bennett Killed – Tragic End of a Brilliant Career
1908 Jul
Pony Drivers Death Pathetic Case At Conisbro .
1908 Jul
Small Splinter Causes Miner’s Death
1908 Jul
District Cricket Jottings.
1908 Aug
Denaby Miners’ Sad Death
1908 Aug
Reckless Colliers at Denaby
1908 Sep
Cruelty To A Pit Pony – Denaby Driver Sent To Prison.
1908 Oct
Emigration to Canada – Strange Experience of Denaby Miners – Wheeliker’s Story
1908 Oct
Cadeby Miner Killed.
1908 Oct
Denaby Pit Accident Sequel – Unable or Unwillingly – Work Offered and Refused
1908 Oct
Discharged for Idleness
1908 Nov
Amazing Epidemic of Fatal Accidents – Four Colliery Disasters & Two Drowning Cases
1908 Nov
Crushed By Runaway Tubs – How Did The Accident Happen?
1908 Nov
Denaby Miner Killed.
1908 Nov
Gigantic Fall of Roof – Driver Crushed To Death – Heroic Rescue by Deputy.
1908 Nov
Sweeping Up the Pit – Claim Against the Denaby Company.
1908 Dec
Colliery Pay Sheds – A Denaby Departure – Convenience for Colliers.
1908 Dec
Matches in the Pit at Denaby
1909 Jan
Fatality at Silverwood Colliery – Miner Crushed To Death,
1909 Jan
Miners Buried At Denaby – Two Hours Without Help.
1909 Jan
My Neck Is Broken – Denaby Miner’s Last Words.
1909 Jan
Buried By Fall of Roof
1909 Jan
The Denaby Strike – Claim Against the Miners’ Association.
1909 Jan
Conisborough’s Hard Water – Proposals by the Colliery Company.
1909 Jan
Colliery Offences – Miners Fined at Doncaster
1909 Feb
Buried for Two Hours – One Taken and the Other Left – Miner’s Neck broken
1909 Feb
Danger In The Mine – Colliers Fined At Doncaster.
1909 Feb
Pay Check Stolen At Denaby
1909 Mar
A Dangerous Practice – Denaby Miners Fined
1909 Mar
Offences In The Mine – A Pony Driver’s Brutality.
1909 Apr
Another Pit Fatality – Miner Buried At Cadeby – Killed In Three Seconds.
1909 Apr
Denaby Rating Appeal – House of Lords’ Judgment,
1909 May
Alarming Accident – Engine Turns a Somersault – Driver & Fireman’s Miraculous Escape
1909 May
Exports Increasing Denaby & Cadeby Again to the Front.
1909 May
Lost His Leg in the Pit.
1909 May
Miner Hero – Bravery Recognised – Edward Medal Awarded.
1909 May
Remarkable Innovation at Denaby.
1909 May
Careless Denaby Miners
1909 May
Careless Miners Fined.
1909 May
Pit Pony Cruelly Ill-Treated
1909 Jun
Matches in The Mine
1909 Jul
Cadeby Pit Boy Crushed To Death
1909 Jul
Miners’ Dangers – Fatalities in Mexborough District.
1909 Jul
Two Colliers Killed – Ex-Soldier’s Neck Broken at Denaby.
1909 Jul
Conisbro’ Man’s Bravery – A Well-Deserved Decoration. (picture)
1909 Jul
Denaby Hero and The King – Received by His Majesty – A Hearty Handshake.
1909 Jul
Collier’s Offence In The Pit.
1909 Aug
Cruel Denaby Pitman
1909 Aug
Too Fond Of Work.
1909 Aug
Denaby Collier’s Escapade
1909 Sep
Ambulance Awards – Lady Yarborough & Denaby Colliery Corps – What Denaby Wants.
1909 Oct
Killed at the Pit – Inquiry into Death of Two Denaby Men.
1909 Oct
Two Miners Killed – Runaway Corves at Cadeby.
1909 Oct
Hull Coal Traffic – September the Best Month of the Year.
1909 Oct
Dangerous Practice at Cadeby Pit
1909 Nov
Cadeby Calamity – Graphic Story of Survivors – Discrepancies in Evidence.
1909 Nov
Mr. C. W. Whitworth Down A Mine.
1909 Nov
Colliery Offences
1909 Dec
How Miners Risk Life – Allegations at Doncaster Police Court
1910 Jan
Fall of Roof at Cadeby – Miners Fined for Breach of Rule.
1910 Feb
Colliers Fined At Doncaster – Many Offences in the Mine
1910 Feb
Colliery Offences – Many Prosecutions at Doncaster.
1910 Feb
Robbed His Own Meter – Denaby Man’s Theft.
1910 Mar
Mr. Wadsworth, M.P., At Denaby – Is Yorkshire The Dumping Ground?
1910 Apr
Looked Over The Cage Side.
1910 Apr
Powers of the Admiralty – Drastic Action at Portland.
1910 May
Under Fallen Roof – Miner’s Shocking Death – Ambulance Work Praised.
1910 Jun
Mr. Witty’s ‘Majority’ – Twenty-one Years at Cadeby. (picture)
1910 Jun
Colliery Company to Pay – Miner in Interesting Case.
1910 Jun
Miners Who Break Rules – Several Offences at Cadeby.
1910 Jun
Pit Shaft Accident at Cadeby – Narrow Escapes.
1910 Jul
Breaches of Colliery Rules at Denaby Main
1910 Jul
Cowardly Conisboro’ Character – 24 Years of Cruelty & Anxiety
1910 Jul
Jumped off the Cage whilst in Motion
1910 Jul
Pedestrianism That Didn’t Pay – Denaby Miners in Trouble
1910 Jul
Wanted an Easy Time at Denaby Main
1910 Oct
Buried In Sight Of His Brother – Cadeby Filler’s Sad Death
1910 Oct
Cruelty to a Pony at Cadeby.
1910 Nov
Cunard Contract Makes No Difference To Denaby.
1910 Nov
Breach of Colliery Rules at Denaby and Cadeby
1910 Dec
Inquests at Mexborough and Denaby
1910 Dec
Colliery Discipline
1911
1. Early Days
1911
2. The Advent of Cadeby
1911
3. The Operations
1911
4. Denaby Main
1911
5. Strikes and Conflicts
1911 Jan
Careless Miners
1911 Jan
Offences at Denaby
1912
Cadeby Disaster – Tickle, Gilbert Young
1912
Cadeby Disaster Victim – Berry, Willie
1912
Fox, Joseph Benjamin
1912
Victims – Bungard, Robert Peel Ivema
1912 Jul
Cadeby Disaster – Waiting for News
1912 Jul
Cadeby Disaster Victim – Ackroyd, William
1912 Jul
The people who lost their lives – Where they are buried
1912 Jul
The People who lost their lives – Where they Lived
1915 Mar
Dataller’s death
1915 Jul
Appeal to Patriotism – Colliery Prosecution Withdrawn – Slackers at Home
1915 Jul
Killed in the Denaby Mine – Deputies Warning Disregarded
1917 Jul
Pony Driver Killed by Fall of Coal
1917 Aug
Mine Offences
1917 Sep
Contract Breaches.
1917 Sep
Spontaneous Combustion – Cadeby Difficulties Solved
1917 Sep
Doncaster Mining Offences
1917 Oct
Fatality at Denaby Main – Buried under Fall of Roof
1917 Nov
Miner Killed by Fall of Roof
1917 Nov
Gift of £5.000 by The Denaby Colliery Company.
1917 Dec
Mine Offences.
1918 Mar
Breach of Mines Act.
1918 May
Fall of Roof Kills Pony Driver
1918 May
Slackness in The Pit – Miners Revive Absenteeism Boards At Denaby.
1918 Aug
Invention to Prevent Mine Explosions.
1918 Aug
A Batch of Miners Fined
1918 Sep
Pony Cruelty
1918 Oct
Offences in the Mine.
1918 Dec
Denaby Deputy’s Death – Killed whilst helping the men
1918 Dec
Denaby Pit Tragedy
1919 Jan
Deputy Killed by Fall of Stone
1919 Feb
Fatal Pit Accident.
1919 Feb
Williamson, Herbert – To become Chief Engineer at Staveley
1919 Mar
Denaby Miner’s Project – New System of Coal Carting
1919 Apr
Miner Dies from Injuries at Denaby Main
1919 May
Gallant Conisbrough Miner – Unselfish Appeal to Rescuers
1919 May
Thrilling Story of Rescue Work – Young Miner’s Terrible Experience.
1919 May
Denaby Miners’ Project – New System of Coal Carting.
1919 Jun
500 Miners Thrown Idle.
1919 Jul
£117 for Loss Of Son.
1919 Jul
Coal Strike Local Situation – Industry Running Down. Mines Calm & Orderly
1919 Jul
Coal Miner’s Strike – Mines Quickly Flooding.
1919 Jul
Hospital Demonstration – Miners and Mr. Walton, M.P.
1919 Aug
Yorkshire Coal Strike – Definite Settlement. – Work Resumed on Monday
1919 Sep
Doncaster Races
1919 Oct
Miners and War Wage – Significant Hint by Yorkshire Official.
1919 Oct
Miners and War Wages.
1919 Oct
Paid Agitators – Managing Director’s Plea for Industrial Comradeship.
1919 Nov
Buried In The Mine.
1919 Nov
Old Workman’s Tragic End
1920 Jan
Hull Coal Traffic.
1920 Jan
Pits Stopped. – Some 900 Miners Idle through Defects and Water.
1920 May
1920 May
Accident Causes A Denaby Main Set Down.
1920 May
Deep Seam Coal – Denaby Main’s £50,000 Scheme for Facilitating Output
1920 May
Denaby Coal
1920 May
Orders against Miners For Strike Relief.
1920 May
Denaby Miners’ Levy for £3,500 War Memorial.
1920 Jun
The Denaby Trouble – Dissatisfaction with Winding Arrangements.
1920 Sep
Fatal Accident at Denaby Main – Edmund Brown
1920 Sep
Park and Playground – Denaby Collieries Company’s Proposal
1920 Sep
Triple Alliance – No Appetite for General Strike – Local Situation
1920 Sep
Conisborough Parish Council & Colliery Company.
1920 Oct
The Datum Ballot – Heavy Adverse Vote
1920 Nov
Denaby Colliery Official – Happy Gathering
1920 Nov
Coal Strike Ended- Work Resumed Yesterday
1920 Dec
Dencade Awarded £500 for Brixham Salvage
1920 Dec
Good Sportsman Going
1924 Apr
Fatal Accident at Cadeby Colliery – Elderly Labourer Crushed.
1926 Jan
Denaby Accident – Young Miner Killed in the “Deep” – Coroner’s Severe Comments
1927 Jan
Miner Killed at Denaby – Good Man Lost – Fatal Fall
1927 Aug
Buried By Coal
1927 Aug
Cadeby Officials Leaving (pictures)
1927 Sep
Accident Mystery – Coroner’s Theory of How Injuries Were Caused.
1927 Sep
Safety Ignored -Ten Children Fatherless For Ten Minutes Saved.
1927 Sep
Action Against Colliery – Miners May Be Thrown Out Of Work
1927 Oct
Compensation Claim – Pit Worker’s Application Dismissed.
1927 Nov
Denaby and Cadeby Main Collieries – Accounts for 1926 to 1927
1927 Nov
Promoting Understanding.
1927 Dec
Colliery Co.’s Generosity -How 7,000 to 8,000 Families Will Benefit.
1927 Dec
Miners’ Pensions – Denaby & Cadeby Workers Scheme.
1927 Dec
Dearne Valley Trade Review 1927
1928 Feb
Over-Zealous Denaby Boy Killed on Eve of Enlistment.
1928 Feb
Prospects of the Denaby Coal Group – Pulverised Fuel.
1928 Mar
Denaby Youth who Lived for Nine Years with a Broken Back
1928 Apr
Denaby Coal (Advert)
1928 May
Miner’s Leader at Denaby (picture)
1928 May
Oldest Miner Retires (picture)
1928 Jul
Two Fatal Accidents At Cadeby
1928 Jul
Colliery Absenteeism
1928 Jul
Unleasant Surprise for Denaby Workers
1928 Aug
Prize Pit Ponies (picture)
1928 Sep
Provision For Aged Miners – Manager’s Appeal at Opening of Conisborough “Welfare.”
1928 Oct
Carting Miners’ Coal – Denaby Scheme to Cut Delivery Costs.
1928 Oct
Coal Trade’s Future – Manager’s Hopeful Prediction In High Court.
1928 Nov
Death After Operation – Conisborough Man Injured in Pit over Year Ago.
1928 Nov
Denaby Coal Dispute – 2 ½ d. Ton Rent for Lord Cromwell – Commission Rebukes Both Sides.
1929 Jan
A Colliery Fatality.
1929 Jan
Coal Dispute Loans – Guardians Win Test Case Against Miners – Company to Deduct Money.
1929 Jan
Denaby Coal (Advert)
1929 Feb
Denaby Colliery Official’s Sudden Death
1929 Feb
Denaby and Cadeby ” Chief ” for Spain. (picture)
1929 Mar
Died After Operation – Sequel to Accident
1929 Mar
A Denaby Presentation (picture)
1929 Mar
Coal Boom – Brisk Trade in South Yorkshire – All Pits Busy.
1929 Mar
Denaby Assistant Manager Appointed Manager At Maltby (picture)
1929 Mar
Popular Mines Manager – Farewell Gifts at Denaby (picture)
1929 Jun
Obituary – Mr George Wilkie (picture)
1929 Jul
Denaby Pit Death.
1929 Jul
Pit Roof Fall – Heroic Efforts to Rescue Entombed Miner
1929 Aug
Pensions For Miners
1929 Sep
New Children’s Playground at Conisborough Crags (pictures)
1929 Oct
Denaby and Cadeby Main Collieries – Annual Report
1929 Oct
Conisborough Old Folk’s Tea.
1929 Nov
Denaby Pit Fatality – Youth’s Death Caused by Breaking Rule.
1929 Dec
Fatal Accident at Yorkshire Main – Conisborough Man’s Escape.
1929 Dec
Denaby Main Fund.
1929 Dec
Trade Review – Don and Dearne Valleys.
1930 Jan
Mr. Chambers’ Death – Loss To Cadeby and Denaby
1930 Jan
“Maker Of Denaby.’’ – District’s Great Tribute To The Late Mr. W. H. Chambers.
1930 Jan
Buried By Fall – One Man Killed: Two Injured at Cadeby Pit.
1930 Jan
50 Years at Denaby Pit
1930 Jan
Sheffield Telegraph – Our Free Gift Scheme – Payment to Injured Denaby Miner.
1930 Feb
Coal To Be Cheaper – Lower Carting Charges In Denaby And Cadeby.
1930 Mar
Accident – Fatal Roof Fall.
1930 Mar
An Exhibition of Miners’ Safety Lamps (picture)
1930 Apr
Pit’s Closed for Easter
1930 Apr 1
Fatally Injured At Colliery Screens.
1930 May
A Good and Faithful Servant (picture)
1930 May
Ambulance Pioneer – One of “Wicked” Denaby’s Just Men (picture)
1930 Jul
A Conisboro’ Inventor – Safety Device for Lifts and Cages.
1930 Aug
Crushed To Death – Trapped By Trucks – Shunting Mishap.
1930 Aug
Ambulance Work Trophy
1930 Oct
Crushed Between Tubs – Inquest on Young Colliery Worker – Carried 3000 yards
1930 Oct
Fall of Roof Could Not Have Been Prevented
1930 Oct
Fatal Accidents – Killed at Denaby and Barnbro’
1930 Oct
Killed by Fall of Roof
1930 Oct
Shaft Accident – Lucky Deputy (picture)
1930 Dec
Trade Review – Don and Dearne Valleys – Prospects None Too Bright.
1931 Jan
Dangerous Practice – Pony Driver’s Death at Cadeby
1931 Jan
Pit Pensions. – Denaby & Cadeby Men’s Annual Tea -Triumph of Co-Operation.
1936 Feb
Miners Meeting at Denaby – “In Union or Out of Pit”
1936 Dec
Riding on a Tub Frame – Denaby Pit Lads Dangerous Trick
1937 Aug
Pensions for The Rest Of Their Lives
1937 Aug 5
More Trouble at Denaby Main
1937 Aug 6
Pit Boys Strike After Summonses
1937 Aug 9
Haulage Hands Advised to Return to Work
1937 Aug 13
Miners Tighten Belts While Pit Boys Frolic
1937 Aug 14
1,100 Pit Workers Summoned – Damages for Stoppages
1937 Aug 21
Denaby Main Boys – Throw Part of Pit Idle Again
1937 Aug 26
Help With Costs – Denaby Main Miners Aid Haulage Hands
1937 Sep
Died In Denaby Pit
1937 Sep
Haulage Hands Agree to Stay at Work – ‘After Persuasion”
1937 Sep
Old Workmate Who Prospered – Denaby Miners Await His Return
1937 Oct
Accidents In Pit – One Killed and Two Hurt at Cadeby Main
1937 Oct
Death of Man Who Ignored Warning – Doctor Descends Pit
1937 Oct
Miners Leap off Runaway “Paddy” (pictures)
1937 Nov
Boy’s Pit Death – Theory That He Tried To Avoid Delay
1937 Dec
“Bag-Muck” Strike – Recalled By Retirement of Denaby Midwife
1937 Dec
Denaby’s Pensions Example To British Industry
1937 Dec
Joy Day for Yorkshire Miners.
1938 Jan
Colliery Veteran (picture)
1938 Feb
Denaby Miner Killed – Vain Rescue Bid
1938 Feb
Miner Dogged by Ill-Luck
1938 Feb
A Million Loads – Coal Carting Committee
1938 Mar
Pit Lads Lightning Strike
1938 Mar
Pitboy Trapped – Walking in Forbidden Road from Work
1938 Mar
Going Down Denaby Colliery (picture)
1938 Apr
Death of Fourteen Year Old – Did Not Heed Warning – Shortcut Corner On Safety Training
1938 May
Pit Cage Crashes Down Shaft During Trial Winding at Cadeby Main
1938 May
Denaby Hospital Meeting – Costs Up – 3,000 Accidents at Pit in 1937
1938 Jul
Colliery Owners’ Claims Dismissed – Sequel to Mishap at Denaby
1938 Jul
Denaby Management Take Firm Line over Pit Stoppage
1938 Jul
Growing Use of Hard Hats
1938 Jul
Holiday Pay for Miners
1938 Aug
Good Record at Denaby Colliery
1938 Sep
Queen Mary’s Gift to Pit Disaster Fund – Drive Through Denaby & Conisborough
1938 Oct
Accidental Death – Miner Killed at Denaby Main
1938 Oct
Graphic Story of “Bump”- Miner Sees Mate Killed – Neck Broken by Flying Prop
1938 Oct
Pub Was Closed During Pay Day
1938 Nov
Mutual Help for Miners Pioneers – Don Valley M.P. and Denaby Scheme
1938 Nov
Right To / Work Coal – Amalgamated Denaby Collieries’ Application
1938 Nov
Yorks. Collieries Group – Mr. B. H. Pickering’s Appointment
1938 Dec
War Wounds lead to Death – Twenty Years After – Man’s Collapse – Shock for Wife
1938 Dec
Race Week Holiday – Pros and Cons at Conisborough
1939 Jan
Bombproof Shelter nearing Completion (picture)
1939 Jan
Two Hours In Pit – Mr. Ian Harvey’s Visit To Denaby Main
1939 Feb
Inquest on Cadeby Miner – Accidents not Reported
1939 Feb
Where Mineworkers get 1s 6d (7 1/2p) a day
1939 Mar
Dismissal on Pit Absence Claim Challenged
1939 Mar
Denaby Group Games League Dinner – Amalgamation Criticised
1939 May
A Weeks Back Unemployment Pay for Denaby Miners.
1939 May
Ambulance Crew at Melton Hall in 1911 (picture)
1939 Jun
To take Ponies to Winsor Great Park
1939 Jun
Compensation Claim – Victim of Pain
1939 Sep
Denaby Collieries’ Generosity
1940 Jan
Man Killed at Cadeby – Shunting Accident
1940 Feb
Self Help – A.R.P.at Denaby & Cadeby Collieries – Badges for Employees
1940 Jun
War Measure – Continue to Work if Fatality
1940 Jul
Pit Stoppage – Denaby Main Unofficial
1940 Sep
Unusual Pithead Mishap – Denaby Man Trapped by Steel Door
1940 Sep
First Class Mines Manager’s Certificate – Gilbert Moore (picture)
1940 Dec
Denaby Pit Accident – Killed after Shot Firing (picture)
1945 Feb
Inquest on Denaby Miner – Old injury did not cause death
1947 Jan
Pit Rescue Bid Failed – Five Hours Bravery Commended in Cadeby Roof Fall
1947 Aug
Retiring – 47 Years at Cadeby (picture)
1947 Sep
Strike Now Costs 60,000 Tons of Coal Daily – Government May Intervene
1947 Sep
Third of Yorkshire Miners Out – Pit Strike Industries Hit
1947 Nov
Cadeby Pit Manager – Mr. P. G. Tregelles Appointed (picture)
1947 Dec
Number 3 Output Best Ever
1948 Jan
Miner’s Official (picture)
1948 Feb
Pantomime Went On As Pit Victim Would Have Wished (picture)
1948 Feb
Baths Cost £29,040 – Long-Felt Denaby Main Need Satisfied (picture)
1948 Feb
Inquest at Denaby – Man’s Nine Operations in Five Years
1948 Feb
Pit Head Baths To Be Opened by Yorkshire Miners President (picture)
1948 May
Trapped By Falling Stone – “Accidental Death” Verdict at Denaby
1948 May
Conisbrough & Denaby Coal Queen (picture)
1948 Jun
Denaby Training Officer’s Long Record – 53 Years in Pits
1948 Jun
National Coal Board New Policy
1948 Sep
Denaby to Work New Seam – Haigh Moor Development
1948 Sep
Killed By Fall – Inquest on Denaby Miner
1948 Nov
Survived an Explosion – Cadeby “Find” Is 39 Years Old (picture)
1948 Nov
Union critic of N.C.B. – “Too much like Military Machine”
1948 Dec
Denaby Miner’s Death
1948 Dec
Was Struck by Derrick – Denaby Miner’s Fatal Injuries (picture)
1949 Jan
Crushed By Huge Stone – Denaby Miner’s Fate
1949 Jun
53 Years In Pits – Denaby Training Officer’s Long Record (picture)
1949 Jul
Going Down ! (picture)
1949 Jul
South Yorkshire’s Malayan Mining Colony (picture)
1949 Sep
Death in Cadeby Pit – Due to lifting tubs say jury
1949 Sep
Reservoir Clean Up (picture)
1949 Dec
Lifetime In Mining – Denaby Presentation to Mr. R. Ross
1950 Feb
Obituary – Mr. S. Wilson – Cadeby Main Electrical Engineer (picture)
1950 Feb
Denaby Miner’s Death – Six Ribs Fractured In Pit
1950 Apr
Cadeby’s Head Weighman – Retiring After 31 Years Service
1950 Apr
Denaby Coal Queen (picture)
1950 Apr
More Coal Queens – Area Final at Wath Next Month
1950 May
Denaby Pit Presentation
1950 Jun
N.C.B. Notices – 20 Of Denaby Clerical Staff Declared Redundant
1950 Jul
Bravery Award (picture)
1950 Jul
Denaby Pit – Introduction of Samson Stripper – Output Boost
1950 Jul
They May Be Miners M.P. In The Future
1950 Aug
Cadeby Pit Presentations
1950 Aug
Coast Bound and Coal Bound (pictures)
1950 Aug
Denaby and Cadeby Officials’ Club Triple Presentation (picture)
1950 Sep
Big Advance at Cadeby – Haulage Line Ready – Diesel-Drawn Trains
1950 Oct
Conisbrough Native Escaped Creswell disaster
1950 Oct
Save My Pal First
1950 Nov
Judge regrets Coal Board’s attitude
1950 Dec
Absentees Kept Pits Closed – 50,000 Took An Extra Day
1950 Dec
Many Records Set Up
1950 Dec
One Shaft for Coal from Two Pits
1955 Jul
Natural Causes Verdict On Denaby Man
1957 Jan
Desperate Fight To Reach Trapped Men – Two Lives Lost (pictures)
1957 Jan
Lundhill Disaster – Article 1 – Half a Village Orphaned
1957 Aug
Best Pit Pony (picture)
1957 Oct
Conisbrough Miner Emigrates For Mines in Rhodesia
1957 Oct
Inquest on Denaby Miner
1958 Jan
Man Crushed By Hopper – Conisbro’ Mishap Reveals Flaw in Control Button
1958 Jan
Developments at Denaby – £1,000 C.I.S.W.O. Grant
1958 Mar
Cadeby Miners Concession
1958 May
Denaby Pit Manager Dies
1958 Jun
Cadeby Main Concern At Proposed Rent Increases
1958 Jun
Disputes at Cadeby Pit
1958 Jun
Miners’ Demonstration (picture)
1958 Jul
Redundancy at Denaby Main Colliery – Notices For 54
1958 Aug
N.C.B. Scheme to Cope with Redundancy at Cadeby Main
1958 Oct
Denaby & Cadeby Colliery Boxing Club – W Heenan (picture)
1958 Oct
Denaby & Cadeby Colliery Boxing Club – Colin Wilcox (picture)
1958 Oct
Denaby & Cadeby Colliery Boxing Club – Pat O’Rourke (picture)
1958 Oct
Denaby & Cadeby Colliery Boxing Club – Roy Snipe (picture)
1958 Nov
Awards for Denaby and Cadeby Drivers – “Really Big Achievement”
1958 Nov
Denaby & Cadeby Home Coal Carting Committee Awards (picture)
1958 Nov
New Overhead Floodlights at Cadeby Colliery (picture)
1959 Jan
District Industrial Leaders Look Ahead Confidently
1959 Feb
Hit By Skip – Tragic and Unforeseen Mishap at Cadeby
1959 Aug
£750 Compensation at Denaby Described as “Ridiculously Low”
1959 Sep
Engagement – Barker & Tregelles (picture)
1959 Sep
Conisbrough Opens Scottish Pit Disaster Fund (video)
1959 Sep
Third Fall Sealed Miner’s Fate – Foiled Rescuers – Vain Bid To Clear Debris
1959 Oct
Last of The Redundancies – Position at Cadeby Now Quite Good
1959 Nov
Saved By Girder – Fall Checked 60 feet Above Ground
1959 Dec
Cadeby Main Colliery Employees’ Retirement Scheme. (picture)
1959 Dec
Cadeby Main Retired Employees Tea (picture)
1960 Jan
Denaby Officials’ Club Children’s Party (picture)
1966 Mar
Man was Crushed in Mishap
1967 Dec
Colliery Pensioners Christmas party (picture)
1967 Dec
Denaby Colliery Pensioners Christmas Dinner (picture)
1968 May
Denaby Closure Means He Will Retire
1968 May
Only Skeleton Staff Will Remain After Whitsuntide
1968 Jul
Engineering Department at Denaby Colliery (picture)
1968 Oct
Denaby Main Ambulance Cadets “A” Team (picture)
1968 Dec
New Pit Face Took Cadeby Out Of ‘Red.’
1969 Mar
Head Timekeeper Retires
1969 Mar
Retirement Presentation
1969 Apr
Retirement from Cadeby Main Colliery
1969 Jun
They’re Rightly Proud of Fullerton – Saga of a Hospital
1969 Sep
At 73 He Didn’t Want To Retire.
1969 Sep
Deadlock Continues In Cadeby Strike.
1969 Oct
75,000 Tons Lost So Far Throughout Cadeby Pit Strike
1969 Oct
Serious Effects of The Strike
1969 Nov
Denaby Colliery Pensioners Tea (picture)